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City of Westminster 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table V.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
Spirit Samples, 1927.
221 Samples of whiskey, brandy, rum and gin were taken during the
year. In 23 cases it was found that the spirits were diluted below the
standard strength of 35 degrees U.P.
The following table shows details concerning the samples of spirits which proved to be adulterated, and the results where legal action was taken
| No. | Article. | Result of Analysis. Degrees UP. | Notice or No Notice. | Action taken and Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93n | Whiskey. | 35.9 | N. | Caution Vendor. |
| 67n | 35.9 | N. | Caution Vendor. | |
| 57s | ,, | 36.2 | N. | Caution Vendor. |
| 180n | ,, | 36.2 | N. | Caution. |
| 181n | 39.2 | N. | Proceedings. £5 fine. | |
| 297n | 38.6 | N. | Proceedings. £5 fine, £1 costs. | |
| 293n | 35.9 | N. | Caution (previous prosecution in respect of Gin). | |
| 295n | 35.4 | N. | Call attention of Vendor to result. | |
| 298n | 35.5 | N. | Call attention of Vendor to result. | |
| 292n | 35.6 | N. | Call attention of Vendor to result. | |
| 564n | 35.4 | N. | Call attention of Vendor to result. | |
| 563n | 35.4 | N. | Call attention of Vendor to result. | |
| 566n | 36 0 | N. | Caution. | |
| 567n | 35.4 | N. | Call attention of Vendor to result. | |
| 568n | 36.8 | N. | Caution. | |
| 572n | 36.5 | N. | Caution. | |
| 766s | 36.4 | N. | Caution. | |
| 768n | 38.4 | N. | Proceedings. £5 5s. costs. | |
| 773k | 35.4 | N. | Call attention of Vendor to result. | |
| 27s | Gin. | 36.7 | N. | No Action. |
| 293s | 36.1 | N. | No Action. | |
| 420s | Brandy. | 35.5 | N. | Caution. (The Vendor's attention had on two previous occasions been called to the fact that samples of Whiskey purchased from him by the Council's Inspector have been below legal limit.) |
| 422s | Rum. | 36.2 | N. | Caution. |
It will be noted that there is a considerable improvement in the
number of defective samples, many of the cases being only just below
the standard strength.